Riot Escape 12 Angler Review

Are you a serious angler? Then, kayak fishing should be a joyful sport for you. Kayak fishing helps an angler to reach those places, which they will find blocked while moving with a boat. This feature is good enough to choose a kayak for fishing over the boat.

Riot Kayaks has been manufacturing angler kayak to enhance your joy of fishing. Having the features of angling efficiency and for being a versatile one makes it latest generation kayak. So, if you are planning to start kayak fishing, Riot Escape 12 Angler will be a good choice to start with.

You will not only be benefited with the portability and accessibility with this kayak but also it affordability will make you amazed.

01 Riot Escape 12 Angler Review Overview

Riot Escape 12 Angler has been specially designed for those who are fishing minded and also a serious angler. The kayak is a perfect combination of durability and accessibility. You will be able to take tools with you, without any hassle.

For being constructed with glass-reinforced plastic, the kayak has become lighter in weight and stronger in capacity than other regular kayaks. You can move anywhere with riot kayaks as it is portable and can also be fitted into any fishing condition. This sit-on-top fishing kayak will give you a smooth action along with operations free of vibration.

Moreover, you can adjust the rod holder vertically and also can rotate it up to 360 degrees. It can hold any fishing rod with easy positioning without any rod loss. To know more about this read the entire review.

02 Specifications

Type: Sit on top

Color: Forest

Size: 12 feet 30 inches

Number of rod holders: 5

Weighs: 72 pounds

03 Feature Analysis

3.1 Pilot Rudder System

The kayak has a unique pilot rudder system. Which artificially manages the control over the movement of the kayak. This will give you a better awareness of the situation and will also keep you safe from any unwanted hazards while moving over the water.

3.2 Anchor Trolley System

An anchor trolley gives you an extended anchor line by creating an attachment point to your kayak which can be adjusted according to your preference. It will remove the need for plenty of anchor cleats to spot your kayak in a favorable position. Anchor trolley changes its adjustment with the change of wind, current, and position.

3.3 Adjustable Rod Holder

The riot kayaks have five rod holders attached to it. Among those, one is adjustable, two for front and the rest are rear flush mount holders. These are highly regulating. The mounted ones can be rotated up to 360 degrees and adjusted vertically.

3.4 Light and Strong

The kayak has been constructed of glass-reinforced plastic. This has made to kayak lighter in weight and stronger in performance. Moreover, you will get corrosion-free, long-lasting usability.

3.5 Excellent Load Capacity

These kayaks have an extreme capacity to carry the load. It will never lose its balance even after having some heavy material on it.

04 Pros

Easy to carry

Lighter in weight

Gives flexible positioning

Provides adjustable holding

05 Cons

Loose rudder

06 Final Verdict

We consider this particular sit-on-top fishing kayak a perfect one until one fact took our glace. That is its loose rudder.

Some of our peers have experienced that the rudder is not that much tight. It may come out while paddling. But, this is not really an issue. You can buy a heavy-duty kayak, and you will not have this sort of difficulties again.

Besides heaving this downside, if you think of the benefits you will get through buying it then we will say this Riot Escape 12 Angler will be your best decision.